Opinion

The black confederates who never were

By January 1864, Confederate Major General Patrick Cleburne had few illusions. With its armies depleted, the Confederacy’s hopes ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

A little intentional shopping could help area businesses

News that several local businesses have either shut their doors or have plans to do so soon has ...

Ben Hillyer

Is Pilgrimage addressing changing face of tourism?

If you have any doubts about the changing face of tourism, you might pay attention to what a ...

Opinion

Remember W-A-L-T R-O-O-D

“Walt Rood?” I said. “Is that who’s in the coffin?”

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Elected officials need to get to work

Natchez and Adams County residents saw six good examples of what’s wrong with local government last week when ...

Ben Hillyer

Leaders should focus on cake, too

The mayor and board of aldermen must have a big sweet tooth these days.

Opinion

About those black confederates…

Holt Collier was a black man, a slave, a bear-hunter extraordinaire, a cowboy and a Confederate soldier.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Delegation let school board issue fall off radar

The leadership of the Natchez-Adams School Board has been a subject of debate for literally decades.

Letters to the Editor

Local officers deserve our thanks

All too often we take for granted the local law enforcement officers who put their lives on the ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

We need to keep Natchez’s heart beating strong

If Natchez were a person, downtown would be its heart.

Opinion

President vs. President

Two days after Presidents day, it’s a good time to compare our presidents, of all vintages.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Doing nothing in face of tragedy getting nowhere

Once again, our nation finds itself watching in horror as teenagers flee a gunman.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Winter Olympics are intriguing mystery

In case you missed it last week, the Olympics started again, this time the winter variety. The international ...

Opinion

What’s wrong with states-rights?

John C. Calhoun of South Carolina (1782-1850) was known as the antebellum South’s “cast-iron man.” Iron-willed particularly on ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Isn’t it time to resurrect some trust?

Twenty-five years ago a journalism professor told me, “If you mother tells you she loves you, you’d better ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Dog takes advantage of insistent child

The little man in our house is becoming rather insistent on getting his way. His non-verbal confidence occasionally ...

Opinion

The Bilbonic Plague has returned

After the end of World War II, tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were escalating. ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Gandy’s homecoming is exciting for community

Rarely do we forget the firsts in our lives. The first time I rode a bike, drove a ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Area doesn’t need to dwell on its failures

Getting down on Natchez is easy right now, but disparaging our city and larger community while it is ...

Opinion

America’s medical history

I am not particularly interested in the details of Civil War battles. I am very interested, though, in the ...

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